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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

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Only 12 Hospitals to Hold Elections

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 1

Only 12 hospitals in New South Wales will be allowed to hold board elections this month. The Minister for Health (Mr…

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More Light on Election Results C.P. Dominance Outside Sydney And Newcastle

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 5

"A study of the final figures for all electorates at the recent State elections shows that outside the Sydney and Newcastle areas the…

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Voting At Local Government Elections Will Be Compulsory

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 1

Voting will be compulsory in all future Local Government elections in NSW. The preferential system of voting will be used in single member…

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Correspondence More Members of Parliament (To The Editor)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 2

Sir, Your political correspondent discusses the possibility of more members of the Federal Parliament. There is one aspect of this question which should…

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Women in Parliament

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 2

"Amongst the women members of Parliament that I've known, quite a half a dozen have been quite remarkable. Miss Rathbone, for…

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Hospital Elections in Only Twelve Districts

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 4

Only 12 hospitals in New South Wales will be allowed to hold board elections this month. The Minister for Health, (Mr…

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Local Elections Compulsory Voting Proposed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 4

Voting will be compulsory in all future Local Government elections in New South Wales. The preferential system of voting will…

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Election of Subsidiary Members

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 4

On the motion of Messrs. A. E. Fowler and I. McPherson the following members were added to the present list of subsidiary members:…

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Upper Manning A. & H. Association. Annual Meeting. (Continued from last issue.) Election of New Committee)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 4

The Secretary reported on the recent ballot for committee stating that c. approximately 210 members. 193 had voted. There were four…

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Upper Manning A. & H. Association Election of Officers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 2

At the meeting of the committee of the above association all offices being declared vacant, Mr. W. J. Wamsley proposed that the retiring…

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Manning River A. & H. Association Annual Meeting Held Election Of Committee

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 4

The annual meeting of the M. R. A. and H. Association was held in the Belmore Hall on Wednesday night, last, with the president (Mr…

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Chamber of Commerce to Discuss Selection of Candidates for Shire Election with District Bodies. Public Meeting May Be Called

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 1

A public meeting may be called by the Gloucester and District Chamber of Commerce to select candidates for the Shire Election at the…

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Manning River A. & H. Association. Annual Meeting Held Election Of Committee

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 3

The annual meeting of the M.R. A. and H. Association was held in the Belmore Hall on Wednesday night week, with the President (Mr…

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M.R.A. and H. Association Election of Officers

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 2

Officers were elected at the first meeting of the newly elected committee of the above Association, held in the Belmore. Hall on Monday night…

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Scripture Examinations Successful Taree Candidates From Church of Christ School

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 2

The scripture results of the Churches of Christ in the Commonwealth have now been published. At the local Church on Sunday afternoon last the Supt…

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Council Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 2

Council employees, or whoever is appointed to conduct the municipal polls in December, will need to take about one week off from their general…

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The Growers' Steps Will They be an Election Issue?

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 2

A few innocent steps leading to an uninteresting yet much favoured rendezvous in the lives of a large section of the community have resounded…

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Sponsoring Candidates for Shire Election. Chamber of Commerce and Associated Bodies Go on with Proposal

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 2

The proposal by the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce and associated district bodies to sponsor candidates for the Shire Election…

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Coming Shire Elections Two New Candidates for Lower Manning Nominated at Public Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 2

Representatives of Moorland, Harrington and Jones Island assembled at Coopernook on 21st August, to Rive consideration to the election of candidates…

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CORRESPONDENCE P.R. FOR L.G. ELECTIONS To the Editor

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 3

Sir,—The State Government has announced that it intends to legislate for Proportional Representation for Municipal and Shire elections. This important…

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